Theoretical Neuroscience

3 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to basic concepts and research questions in computational neuroscience. This includes cellular mechanisms such as spike generation and synaptic plasticity, network-level concepts such perceptrons and associative attractor networks, and system-level concepts such as memory, learning and anticipation. This course includes an introduction to MATLAB programming. SIGNATURE REQUIRED PREREQUISITES: Intended for third- or fourth-year Neuroscience students. FORMATS: Seminar